Although many of us increasingly prefer cars and buses, railway and air travel, the more romantic water transport has not sunk into oblivion. At the same time, it develops and functions not only in seaside and coastal cities. An example of this is the river station of Kazan, which we want to introduce you to in this article.
About Kazan river station
The hero of our story is part of the largest port of the Republic of Tatarstan - Kazan, located at 1310 km of the Volga on its left bank. The unified deep water system of European Russia connects it with such strategically important seas as the B altic, Azov, Black, White and Caspian Seas.
Port operator - JSC "Tatflot"; Passenger transportation is handled by Kazan River Passenger Agency LLC. In addition to the river station of Kazan, the port has a cargo terminal of eight berths. Its importance is also in the fact that it connects the railway, water and railway lines, which helps it handle mixed cargo from various directions.
Kazan River Station is a complex of several buildings:
- central;
- suburban station (ticket office, waiting room, first-aid post, information office, international departures, administration, "Tatflot");
- suburban berths (1-8);
- tourist berths (9-15);
- suburban bus station;
- cafe-bars.
The main building (designed by architects S. M. Konstantinov and I. G. Gainutdinov) opened in 1962. It has been undergoing renovation since 2005.
River Station serving:
- intercity cruise ships;
- commuter destinations;
- irregular routes: entertainment, tourism, sightseeing and walking;
- in winter, a hovercraft of the type "Mars-2000" (designed for 250 passengers) called "Captain Klyuev" is launched; its final destination is Upper Uslon.
The daily summer passenger flow of the Kazan river station is 6 thousand people. The depth fixed at the berth wall (more than 4.5 m) allows the station to accept vessels of the "river", "river-sea" type of all types.
History of the Kazan port
Kazan, located along the Volga trade route, simply could not help but become one of the major shipping centers:
- The village of Bishb alta, located near the city, was the center of local shipbuilding - in 1710 fiveships for the B altic Fleet.
- 1718 - by decree of Peter the Great, the Kazan Admir alty was founded. Then the Admir alteyskaya Sloboda was formed.
- In 1817 the ships of V. A. Vsevolzhsky - the first on the Volga.
- 1904 - opening of the Kazan River School.
- During the Second World War, the Kazan port actively helped the front, for the most part - the besieged Stalingrad.
- In 1948, the extraction of sand and gravel mixture began in the Yumantikha region, the supply of which is still the main activity of the port.
- 1964 - the new modern Kazan port was fully commissioned.
- Currently, work is underway on the construction of one of the branches - the Sviyazhsk river port.
How to get to Kazan river station
The river station is located at: st. Devyataeva, 1. You can get to it by transport:
- Buses: 1, 6, 8, 31, 53, 85.
- Tram: 7.
- Trolleybuses: 20, 21.
- Intercity buses stop directly at the river station.
Your final destination is stop. "River port".
Prices for routes and timetables of ships in Kazan
River transport stations, incl. and Kazansky - the place where the discount system operates:
- Children under 5 follow free.
- Children under 10 years old - 50% discount.
- Discounts on travel are also provided to privileged categories of citizens - labor and war veterans, blockade survivors, etc.
About relevancesightseeing walking routes you need to find out in advance before the trip at the box office of the Kazan river station. Their "range" is as follows:
| Flight: | Waypoint: | Departure from Kazan: | Cost: |
| Two-hour river trip along the Volga | - |
Sat, Sun: 15:00; 19:00 |
For adults - 280 rubles, for children - 140 rubles |
| Excursion (price includes travel story, round trip) | Sviyazhsk |
Sat, Sun 9:00 |
500 rubles |
| Kazan-Tetyushi | Bulgar | Daily at 8:00 | 331 ruble one way |
| Kazan-Sviyazhsk | Sviyazhsk | Daily at 8:20 | 114 rubles one way |
| Kazan-Tetyushi | Kama Estuary | Daily 8:00 | 209 rubles one way |
In addition, suburban river transport runs to the following points:
- Tashevka;
- Pechischi;
- Bulgarians;
- Gardening;
- Shelanga;
- Embankments of Morkvasha.
Kazan River Station accepts both suburban, intercity and sightseeing boats. The city's port itself has both a rich glorious history and high modern strategic importance.
